Convectively Coupled Kelvin Waves and Tropical Cyclogenesis: Connections through Convection and Moisture

Published in Monthly Weather Review, 2023

Demonstrates direct links between Convectively Coupled Kelvin Waves and tropical cyclone formation, showing how CCKWs enhance convection and moisture in environments favorable for TC genesis.

Recommended citation: Lawton, Q. A., and S. J. Majumdar, 2023: Convectively Coupled Kelvin Waves and Tropical Cyclogenesis: Connections through Convection and Moisture. Monthly Weather Review, 151(7), 1647–1666. https://doi.org/10.1175/MWR-D-23-0005.1
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